As 2025 approaches, Argentinians living with HIV, STDs, hepatitis, and tuberculosis fear Milei’s government-planned budget cuts for their necessary medical treatment.
Despite the 236 per cent year-over-year inflation, the 21 million Argentine pesos of the 2023 budget stayed the same in 2024, resulting in shortages of reagents and preservatives, which are critical as preventive measures.
If the bill passes for 2025, this could prove even more detrimental for the now 23 million Argentine pesos proposed budget, representing roughly a 76 per cent cut.
On Nov. 5, hundreds of Argentinians took to the streets to speak out against the bill. Claudio Mariani, a member of the Frente Nacional por la Salud de las personas con VIH, Hepatitis y Tuberculosis, warned how dangerous this is for those who are sick.
“The country is headed toward a planned genocide for all the people who suffer from any health issue.”
The 2025 budget would mean fewer medicines, supplies, and prevention measures, threatening to increase the mortality rate and turn this into an epidemic.
In the meantime, Milei highly regards his effective path toward economic stability with the motto of “governing with macroeconomic prudence.”
